Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-10
STATE AFFAIRS.
Governor FOrakerS CnanSwer.
able Statements.
MR.. POWEluS FlIMSY TALES TORN
INTO TArTERep SHReDS.

INTO TAr1EReo sHREDs.
Clear and Concise Review OF the Finsn-
cial Success OF tho Present Administrs-
tion which Found the State Bankrupt.
The following extract from Governor
Foraker's Middletown speech merits care
full perusal. 1t is an unanswerable refu-
tation Of Democratic falsehoods:
"Mr Powell next arraigned my ad-
ministration for being the most eNtrava-
giant, l believe his language is, the most
recklessly extravagant in the history OF
the state And then he proceeds to
array long rev of figures, by which he
makes it appear that the appropriations
under Governor Hoadly's administration
announced to 800, 900 more than under
my administration. Then he goes on to
say that certain Of their appropriations
were unusual, and if we will take of
$500, 600 on that account, then we have
appropriated 100000 more than they
He told us what these appropriations
were. He says that they were 10 provide
for the suppression of riots at Cincinnati
at the time the court house was burned,
[but would not have burned if they got
there and attended to their duty as they
should He tells us that they had to
spend large amount to repair the canals
and various other things of that kind,
among others making additions to public
buildings, mentioning the intermediate
Penitentiary and other public insti'u-
tions. Now want to say TO you that
while these appropriations are un-
usual in the sense that they do not
occur each and every year, yet they are
not unusual in the sense that like appro-
preparations do not have to he made
every year and under every administra-
ton. have prepared a list here of what
are called unusual appropriations under
my administration. which are rs unus-
ual as those Mr.. Powell refers 10, be
cause they are appropriations of the
same character, appropriations that hap
pen but once and that won't happen
under the next administration. They
are both usual and unusual under Hoad-
ly's and under my administrations, simply
because while these particular appropri-
ations won't happen, others of the same
general character are sure to. We are a
great big people of three and half
millions, and are doing something un-
usual all the time. have here a list of
unusual appropriations under my admin
istration. First. let me call attention TO
the fact that our predecessors. as shown
by this list, left some bills for us 10 pay.
I want TO mention among Others what
may seem like little thing. But | men
tion it because one of the loudest howlers
in this matter is Gen. f. b. FinleT, ad
jutant general under Hoadiy. He is
travelling about the State after Powell,
and seems TO think he ought 10 discuss
the financial questions. When he went
out of Office he seems to have conceived
the idea that he would like to have his
photograph framed and hung mp with tn e
pictures of the governors in the rotunda
of the state house. And SO he put il
there, and then, apparently fearing
somebody would take il down, he had a
big brass railing put around it at a cost
OF 800, and very CONSIDERABLY showed
his financial ability by leaving the bill
for us to pay. [Laughter.l You will
remember, too. they fired some salutes
when General Grant died, which was all
perfectly proper, but when we got there
we found bill Of Ssa, 81 to pay for these
salutes-enough powder, almost, TO have
fought the battle of Appomattox with.
But the lists speaks for itself and is as
follows. read it So as to give you an
idea of what our unusual appropriations
We're, and that you may see that they are
of precisely the same character as Mr..
Powell's unusual appropriations:
UNUSUAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER Gov
ERNER roRaKEE's ADMINISTRATION.
Expenses o. y. G. at Washington. {.
H.. time OF tornado ..-......-....... Sl,3D. 70
Brass railing erect. d nv Gen. Finley
around IS photograph i rotunda
OF state mouse ..-----''-i.-..,. io1 "
Drspins state hous . at ooseluiss Of
ueh: "fan,' 'ics,i ,ir'sidea Hen
dr-cks and Judge oke' 49, -'O' VI
irihS guns Al OTIS Tui = oi reh.
Grant Observation-Disclosures 90. ....... ~ 81
above were contracted under
Governor Hnady's administration,
but eft It Foraker top.y.l
Publishing consti;utio ial amend
ments .-..... -........-.-- .--.... 4.0os 70
Expenses of investi cations of Cincin-
natl Democratic election frauds OF
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Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
con- truction OF s--..-.. Eosoo "
inss allowed ........,. l0''ss' W
,;on Of ,a,sI .,
Toledo ASYLUM for Insane ,con-trul-
ton and furnishing Of ....-.. -..-- 2.5.o"; 20
oons.ructioh oi Guiia'hS' U" he"